Waukegan middle school renamed for late Congressman John Lewis Waukegan middle school renamed for late Congressman John Lewis With the support of five of its seven board members, Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Waukegan will be renamed John Lewis Middle School, effective July 1st. WAUKEGAN, Illinois - With the support of five of its seven board members, Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Waukegan will be renamed John Lewis Middle School, effective July 1st. The other major contending name under consideration at Tuesday's Waukegan School Board meeting was "Barack and Michelle Obama Middle School," which had the support of two board members. Several members of the public spoke passionately at Tuesday night's board meeting in favor of the Obamas, but their voices failed to convince the board.